indecent exposure
10
7.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈdisənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
- Offensive
:
exhibición indecente
- The man was arrested for indecent exposure after he displayed his genitals in the park.
- indecent exposure arrest
- indecent exposure charge
- convicted of indecent exposure
Examples
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She's under house arrest for indecent exposure again.
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You should get some clothes on, officer, before you get arrested for indecent exposure.
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Are you gonna arrest me for indecent exposure?
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"Exposed" sex is indecent exposure and subject to criminal charges.
Blog text (32) -
Once they even stripped me naked and then arrested me for indecent exposure.
Fiction book (2001) -
That kind of indecent exposure is illegal and improper.
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Worse still, the county prosecutor's office indicated it is unlikely to prosecute the man for indecent exposure.
Blog text (8) -
However, neither party has been charged with the more obvious crime of public lewdness and/or indecent exposure.
Blog text (23) -
He didn't expose himself for sexual self-gratification, which is the legal term for indecent exposure.
Blog text (23) -
He was arrested and charged with indecent exposure, disorderly contact, simple assault, aggravated assault and misuse of socks.
Synonyms
69
4.6
Being without clothes on the body
50
7.4
Sexual or rude material that offends people
12
6.3
Behavior or speech people find offensive and wrong
4
7.9
Sexual words or actions that are rude and offensive
3
6.4
Being naked where other people can see you
1
9.5
Deliberately showing your private parts in public for sexual excitement or attention
1
8.0
Showing private body parts or dressing so others find it indecent
Antonyms
How Indecent
- Offensive
1
9.5
- Offensive
10
7.2
- NSFW
3
6.4
- Offensive
1
9.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a regular adjective + noun composition: 'indecent' (sexually offensive or improper) combined with 'exposure' (the act of revealing). A B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to revealing one's body/genitals in a socially or legally offensive way; this compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Indecent exposure comes from the simple image of someone on purpose 'exposing' private parts to other people. The word exposure means showing or uncovering and indecent means not proper, so the phrase means showing naked parts in public and is often illegal.